in the Chinese Export style, each colorful bird with turned head modeled standing on a pierced rockwork base; all raised on black painted metal and brass bases; marked 'France' on underside; Provenance Sotheby's Arcade Furniture & Decorations Sale 1994; from a Greenwich, CT estate; drilled and rewired; excellent condition with minor rubbing and patina to brass base; small chip professionally restored

Six Provincetown photographs, each titled and signed in pencil on the matting; "One of Provincetown’s most colorful and creative artists was photographer John W. Gregory. Born in New York City, he grew up as the son of the city editor for the New York Tribune. After studying with John Sloane at the Art Students League in New York, he took up photography during World War II in Provincetown. His photographs were published by Time Magazine, the New York Times and the Associated Press. Seven of his photographs are included in the Smithsonian’s permanent collection.

the two-wheeled drinks trolley with turned handle joining a rectangular top within an openwork gallery all raised on wicker-wrapped supports joining a lower shelf; The Heywood Furniture Co. began in 1826 making wicker and rattan furniture. In 1897, the company merged with a competitor, Wakefield Rattan Co., to form the Heywood-Wakefield Co. Heywood-Wakefield’s iconic Streamline Modern furniture line was introduced at the 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago. The soft-curved, light-colored look ushered in an age of furniture called midcentury modern.

a charming impressionist painting of young French boys dressed in their school uniforms and carrying red flags as they walk across an urban park dappled with patches of light and shade; artist signed lower left 'R.

each of graceful form with long cylindrical neck above a bulbous body; the whole adorned with applied striated decoration in a graduated color pattern from white to aqua; resting on brass canted bases; height: 17.25" (top of glass)  28.25"  (top of shade); good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; some imperfections in glass inherent in the glass blowing process; some pitting to brass; professionally rewired

this signed special edition art glass bowl is one of Blenko's yearly designer series offerings for 2001; the large handblown circular bowl with wide rim in a rich cerulean blue glass resting on a chamfered amber-colored foot; with acid etched signature to underside 'Richard Blenko 2001'; with maker's label 'Blenko Handcraft'; excellent condition with no chips or cracks

excellent quality reproductions, each with serpentine shaped top above a conforming bombe-form body fitted with two drawers over a pierced rocaille-carved apron all raised on scrolled supports; the drawer fronts with graceful hand-carved surface depicting elegant scrollwork and floral vines all flanked by shaped side panels centering circular reserves; richly-colored patina with intentionally distressed finish to imitate age; good overall condition with light wear; refreshed finish

consisting of a solid oval walnut top in a chevron pattern resting on a chrome quadruped base; a versatile piece that can be used as a desk, conference table or dining table; the wooden top has been professionally refinished and has a rich honey-colored patina; wear and rubbing to metal.

the intricately detailed toucan with its dramatic curved beak above a finely plumed body resting on a foliate branch; all in a colorful hand-painted and glazed finish; marked on underside with an underglaze green windmill indicating production dates 1919 - 1945; Karl Ens (the elder) began Triebner, Ens & Co. in 1860. In 1899, his son, also named Karl, founded his own company, Porzellanfabrik Karl Ens, in Volkstedt, Thuringia and quickly became known for producing high-quality porcelain, especially life-like animal figurines; good condition with no chips or cracks; only minimal wear

the French made cased-glass bodies of graduated triple-gourd form resting on brass bases; in a deep teal color accentuated by the cased-glass process of fusing together multiple layers of glass; each with foil label 'BASE MADE IN FRANCE'; height: 17" (top of glass)  28" (top of shade); excellent condition with no chips or cracks; some pitting and patina to brass bases; professionally rewired 

Peter Hamlett (American 1919-1972) signed Oil on Board, dated 1966 verso; the lush impressionist style still life painting with thick broad brushstrokes depicting a tablescape setting with a copper pot, various vegetables and a bottle of wine; signed lower left and verso and titled 'Staff of Life' Laguna Beach 1966; Born in 1919 in Mokanshan, China during a time of political unrest, Peter Hamlett, a seascape painter, left China at age 18 when he graduated from Shanghai American School.

a good example of American Abstract Expressionism by established contemporary artist Jan Wunderman, depicting stacked asymmetrical rock-like forms, which is rooted in the artist's nod towards nature; painted in translucent tones retaining a rich and strong color sense which is part of the artist's vocabulary; signed 'wunderman' lower left; good overall vintage condition with minor wear to the canvas; some scratches to the wooden frame